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The Impossible Dream

The Impossible Dream. Vision of a Just World. Flying Sailing around the world Talking to someone in Europe on the phone Running a Four minute mile Breaking the sound barrier Climbing Mt. Everest. What do all of these things have in common?

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The Impossible Dream

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  1. The Impossible Dream Vision of a Just World

  2. Flying Sailing around the world Talking to someone in Europe on the phone Running a Four minute mile Breaking the sound barrier Climbing Mt. Everest What do all of these things have in common? When someone asked if they would ever happen, everyone’s response was: IMPOSSIBLE Try this….

  3. Running a marathon in under 2 hours (current record about 2:07) Doing Ironman Hawaii in under 8 hours (current record 8:08) 6 gigahertz computer processor What do these have in common? We believe they will happen SOON Now this….

  4. End to poverty End to Racism Economic Justice for everyone Political stability End to terrorism (and the perceived need for it) Observation of human rights for everyone What do these things have in common? Most people believe they will NEVER happen And Finally…

  5. Why is there a difference? • Why can we try so hard to achieve the next level in sports, grades, etc. but not in large terms? • Because it’s too hard? Because it will take to long? • We CAN do it. It looks like we can do about anything. • We know from both human reason and divine revelation that we SHOULD do it.

  6. The agreements: • We must question the norms of the world. • It is OK to be revolutionary. • We must try to bring the Kingdom of God to earth. Too hard, frustrating, inconvenient, etc. is NOT an excuse.

  7. Living in the Just World Now that we know we can have one

  8. The Good Samaritan • Read the parable, Lk 10:25 • What was the relationship between Jews and Samaritans like? • How would we make this fit into today’s world?

  9. So what is the Just World? • A place where the Samaritan’s actions aren’t unusual. • A place where no one is frozen by the enormity of a problem. • A place where people understand why someone might want to run for an ungrateful political office, work at a job where they know they will be under-compensated, work with people who might not appreciate them, etc.

  10. What is Justice? • Seen through the Trinity and work of God, in the person of Jesus, on Earth and the continued presence of the Holy Spirit • We give God the love, faith, adoration, trust, and hope that God deserves. • We give others what we would like them to give to us • In short, we give God and others what they are due.

  11. Four Elements of a Just World • Concern for Basic Needs • Concern for Personal Dignity • Concern for Solidarity • Concern for Social Structures So what are each of these things?

  12. Concern for Basic Needs • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs states that no one can move further up the pyramid until they master each lower level • We can not be fully human unless our needs to live are met • The Church maintains that: • Most people’s needs (worldwide) are not met • Enough resources exist to meet them • Resources must be redistributed to achieve this

  13. Concern for Personal Dignity • God made all humans in His likeness, therefore we all possess the same dignity • That dignity is a gift from God that is non-negotiable • All people deserve to feel like that dignity is granted them • They deserve self-esteem • They must foster their own ability to offer to others, to not be completely selfish • They must be empowered • gaining of power over one’s life and within one’s community

  14. Concern for Solidarity • When we work for justice, we must work with, not for • We must work for solidarity • A spirit of unity and mutual concern; the quality of justice that breaks down barriers between people • There is no “us helping them”, there is only “we” • Everyone must have a voice • This only makes sense, how can people know what others truly need if they are not in a similar situation? • Examples of FOR vs. WITH

  15. Concern for Social Structures • All problems exist on a personal and societal level • We worry about personal (individual’s concerns) problems immediately. They are the symptoms. • But we must worry about societal (community, national, or international) problems as well. They are the disease. • Without addressing the disease, there can never be a cure—the symptoms never go away. • List examples of Personal Problems and their corresponding Societal Problems.

  16. Need to address Social Structures • We live in a communal world. None of our actions exclusively affect us—they help or hinder others as well • How we spend our money on a micro (small) and macro (big) level indicates our priorities • We are obliged to see to it that our priorities are reflected in the structures we create

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